Sean C. Morgan
Ken Johnston has retired after 40 years as a mechanic and bulldozer operator for the Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit.
His official retirement date was July 1, but he worked through Oct. 19 to finish out the 2013 fire season.
“I liked it, actually,” Johnston said of his career. “I liked 99.9 percent of the people I worked with there. I miss the people. I don’t miss the getting up…